Ice skate



May 9, 1944- 'r n; E.y HOWARD ICE SKATE Filed Oct. 9, 1942 i I Inventorl FlcmZa/wwA/m' Patented May 9, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ICESKATE Richard Edward Howard, St. Paul, Minn. Application October 9,1942, Serial No. 461,463

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in iceskates, and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a device of this character wherein the blade orrunner may be expeditiously removed and replaced when desired.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide an iceskate of the aforementioned character comprising novel means forsecuring the removable blade or runner in position.

Other objects of the invention are to provide anice skate of thecharacter described which will be comparatively simple in construction,strong, durable, light in weight, and which may be manufactured at lowcost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of an ice skate constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially 4on the line 2-2of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3-3of Figure 1.

Figure 4- is a view in vertical longitudinal section through the bladesecuring means.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises atubular rail I of suitable metal. Substantially conical brackets 2secure the rail I in position beneath a plate 3 on a suitable shoe 4.The tubular rail I has formed longitudinally in its lower portion a slot5.

The tubular rail I slidably receives a removable metallic rod 6 whichconstitutes what may be considered the back of an integral blade or yrunner 1. The slot 5 in the tubular rail I accommodates the runner 1.

Projecting longitudinally from the rear end of the tubular rail I is anintegral, externally threaded segmental neck 8. The rod 6 is provided,on its rear end, with an integral shank 9 which is engaged in thesegmental neck 8 and which comprises an enlarged, threaded lower portionI0 the threads of which constitute continuations of the threads on saidneck. A removable cap I I is screwed on the threads of the elements 8and l0.

It will thus be seen that an ice skate has been provided wherein theblade or runner may be expeditiously removed and replaced when desired.To remove the blade 1, it is only necessary to unscrew the cap II fromthe elements 8 and I0. When the cap II is in position it constitutes apositive connection between the blade 1 and the tubular rail I. Theconstruction and arrangement is such that longitudinal movement of theblade 1 relative to the tubular rail I` in either direction isimpossible.

It is believed that the many advantages of an ice skate constructed inaccordance with the present invention will be readily understood, andalthough a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. An ice skate of the character described cornprising a tubular railhaving a longitudinal slot therein, a removable rod mounted in the rail,a blade integral with the rod and extending through the slot, and a capthreadedly connected to the rod and to the` rail for securing said rodin position in said rail.

2. An ice skate of the character described comprising a tubular railhaving a longitudinal slot therein, a removable rod mounted in the rail,a blade on said rod extending through the slot, a neck projecting fromone end of the tubular rail, `a shank projecting from the correspondingend of the rod, and a removable cap screwed on the neck and the shankfor securing the rod to the rail,

3. An ice skate comprising a tubular rail, said rail having alongitudinal slot therein, an externally threaded neck of substantiallysegmental cross section projecting longitudinally from one end of therail, a removable rod mounted in the rail, a blade on said rod extendingthrough the slot, a shank on one end of the rod engaged in the neck,said shank including an enlarged portion comprising threads constitutinga continuation of the threads on the neck, and a removable cap screwedon the neck and the shank for securing the rod in position in thetubular rail.

RICHARD EDWARD HOWARD.

